We fund people and research, and we partner on shared opportunities. Funded by our provincial government, we support a health research system that improves health and health care and strengthens the economy.
Our programs build research careers, our investments advance priority research, and our expertise accelerates the use of research evidence.
We acknowledge with respect and humility that our offices are located on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
We also acknowledge the diverse First Nations across British Columbia, who have inherent rights rooted in the connection to their lands and waters, which have never been surrendered. In the spirit of reconciliation, we aim to practice cultural safety, value Indigenous ways of knowing, and respect the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Through a partnership with CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health, this program supports BC-based research that generates actionable evidence to improve population health and health equity in BC.
Through a partnership with Mitacs, the program provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with a placement at a life sciences company in order to gain business skills within the sector.
Applications are now open for:
25 June 2025
Vancouver played host to Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada’s Summer Institute for the first time from June 17-19. Over three days, top experts and learners from BC and across Canada came together to explore how to better translate health research into action.
The panel reflects our commitment to Indigenous self-determination, cultural safety, and the advancement of Indigenous health research careers.
19 June 2025
The Board of Directors of Michael Smith Health Research BC (Health Research BC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Geoff Payne has been appointed President and CEO following an executive search process.